{"id":3520,"date":"2020-07-07T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3520"},"modified":"2020-07-07T20:48:04","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T03:48:04","slug":"poway-mayor-steve-vaus-inspires-a-memorable-independence-day-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3520","title":{"rendered":"Poway Mayor Steve Vaus Inspires a Memorable Independence Day Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poway\u2019s Independence Day fireworks celebration was a huge success. Two simultaneous fireworks shows enthralled viewers from across the city, while allowing citizens to safely enjoy them at a distance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite many cities around San Diego County deciding to cancel their displays, Poway Mayor Steve Vaus believed that this uniquely American event deserved to go on.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The state has approved it, the fire department has approved it. We\u2019re here to celebrate the nation\u2019s birth,&#8221; explained Vaus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The grammy-winning singer and guitarist turned mayor also performed \u2018God Bless America\u2019 for the city in the morning of July 4, setting a great tone for the rest of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Always love singing this song &#8211; even more so on Independence Day.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3OjLlTDpnH\">https:\/\/t.co\/3OjLlTDpnH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Vaus (@SteveVaus) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveVaus\/status\/1279512577190449152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vista, El Cajon, and Santee also put on highly successful displays in celebration of our nation&#8217;s founding. The Republican leadership in these cities has stood up for patriotism and allowed our valuable traditions to carry on safely in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need unity now more than ever, and events like the Independence Day fireworks allow us to feel a sense of national pride that brings us closer together.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poway\u2019s Independence Day fireworks celebration was a huge success. Two simultaneous fireworks shows enthralled viewers from across the city, while allowing citizens to safely enjoy them at a distance. 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